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If you've forgotten your User Name or Password, <b><a style="text-decoration:underline" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130529100847/http://mb.clarkhoward.com/login.php?do=lostpw">RESET YOUR PASSWORD</a></b> here. <br><br> Trouble logging in? <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130529100847/http://mb.clarkhoward.com/sendmessage.php">Contact us!</a> | Learn about forum: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130529100847/http://mb.clarkhoward.com/faq.php">FAQ/Help</a> | Access <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130529100847/http://oldforums.clarkhoward.com/">old forums</a> | Please abide by our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130529100847/http://www.clarkhoward.com/inside/disclaimer/" target="new&quot;">Terms of Service</a></span> </li> </ol> </form> <div id="pagetitle"> <h1>Clark Howard Message Boards</h1> <p id="welcomemessage" class="description"> </p> </div> <!-- main --> <ol id="forums" class="floatcontainer"> <li class="forumbit_nopost old L1" id="cat3"> <div class="forumhead foruminfo L1 collapse"> <h2> <span class="forumtitle"><a href="forumdisplay.php?3-Tell-it-to-Team-Clark!&amp;s=875de0fde5278a4e061eff8a4f67d17a">Tell it to Team Clark!</a></span> <span class="forumthreadpost">Threads / Posts&nbsp;</span> <span class="forumlastpost">Last Post</span> <a class="collapse" id="collapse_c_cat3" href="#top"><img src="/web/20130529100847im_/http://mb.clarkhoward.com/images/buttons/collapse_40b.png" alt=""/></a> </h2> </div> <ol id="c_cat3" class="childforum"> <li id="forum7" class="forumbit_post old L2"> <div class="forumrow table"> <div class="foruminfo td"> <img src="/web/20130529100847im_/http://mb.clarkhoward.com/images/statusicon/forum_old-48.png" class="forumicon" id="forum_statusicon_7" alt=""/> <div class="forumdata"> <div class="datacontainer"> <div class="titleline"> <h2 class="forumtitle"><a href="forumdisplay.php?7-Clark-Stinks!&amp;s=875de0fde5278a4e061eff8a4f67d17a">Clark Stinks!</a></h2> </div> <p class="forumdescription">Most of our callers love Clark's advice. But if you think Clark missed the mark, or was just plain wrong about something, post it here. He wants to know. 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